Chapter 1997: Face to Face
And Zheng Yuci appeared to be handling it with ease.
Xu Huo wondered how long his spiritual power could last.
"Spiritual power can't be used indefinitely," Jiang Chengfeng said. "Mental Super Evolution places a greater burden than other types of Super Evolution. After all, overusing the brain can make a person less clear-headed."
"The Rebel Army spent the whole night and couldn't even get close. Could he be a Spatial Super Evolver?"
Thinking about it that way did make more sense. After all, props could be unpredictable, and mastering space power would give him a keen sense of spatial changes, allowing him to cover any gaps.
"Haven't seen any evidence of that so far," Xu Huo said.
"If it comes down to it, just use a jamming item. I don't believe…" Jiang Chengfeng felt the Rebel Army was dropping the ball. They were few in number, and even now, they hadn't found a way to break through the deadlock. But before he could finish, he suddenly shut his mouth and turned to look at the person beside him. "Are you a Mental or Spatial Evolver?"
"Back at the library, you only seemed to use space power."
Xu Huo's attention was on Zheng Yuci, and he replied dismissively, "Whatever."
Jiang Chengfeng's eyelids nearly rolled back. "Being a Super Evolver sure is impressive."
More and more people were gathering to watch the fight, but most were Outer Zone Players who had been in the vicinity. The East District players might not have received the news yet, as everyone was scrambling. However, it was strange that the Rebel Army hadn't sent reinforcements.
The few who had come with the Evil Ghost Mask had already been dealt with by the two A-class players. After completing Zheng Yuci's orders, the two didn't intervene in the fight, merely waiting on the sidelines. Their noticeably dull expressions made it obvious, even to a fool, that they had been hypnotized and influenced by Zheng Yuci during their interactions.
Zheng Yuci wasn't leaving, and the Rebel Army wasn't sending more people… What were they waiting for?
Xu Huo's gaze suddenly sharpened. He noticed that where Zheng Yuci had walked, a shadow-like thing was left behind. Because of the collapsed buildings nearby, only half of this shadow was visible. If not for the clearly defined long hair, it could easily be mistaken for a patch of shade or simply some uncleaned stain.
Was it from Zheng Yuci or the Rebel Army?
After nearly half a minute of high-frequency combat, even with the use of jamming items, the constant influence of spiritual power was taking its toll. The Evil Ghost Mask finally had to retreat and pause. He stared at Zheng Yuci, his killing intent undiminished.
Zheng Yuci, on the other hand, seemed puzzled. "Why are you so determined to kill me?"
"You've done things you shouldn't have," the Evil Ghost Mask said. "Not only have you controlled the existing players in Jade Spring City, but you also want to control its future!"
"You mean the sterilization agent added to the water and air," Zheng Yuci said nonchalantly, revealing the ugly truth. "That wasn't my decision. Shouldn't you be looking for Agor Corporation?"
"Because of you, Agor dared to do it," the Evil Ghost Mask said through gritted teeth. "Kill you, and everything will be solved."
Zheng Yuci maintained his detached attitude. He looked at this Rebel Army member and said slowly, "The players in Jade Spring City are weak. If my research succeeds, you could benefit too."
"Save your lies for Agor," the Evil Ghost Mask said coldly. "If that chip is so good, why don't you put it in your own head? Jade Spring City may be weak, but we will never step forward on the bones of our own people!"
"I see," Zheng Yuci nodded slightly. "You lack foresight."
Their conversation was on completely different levels, and these few words weren't meant to convince the other. After a brief pause, the Evil Ghost Mask began his attack again. But this time, Zheng Yuci was no longer just defending. With his right hand, he drew a circle in the air with his wrist as the axis, and three hexagonal Spiritual Gates immediately appeared.
The Evil Ghost Mask, unable to stop his momentum, crashed into the first gate. It was as if he had passed through an invisible passage connecting the three gates, appearing in front of each one three times, disappearing again after passing through, until he finally stood before Zheng Yuci.
"In front of him" was relative; he was still ten meters away. With a snap of Zheng Yuci's fingers, the three hexagonal gates moved toward the Evil Ghost Mask. They surrounded him and replicated into more identical hexagonal gates, completely encasing the Rebel Army member.
Then, these gates transformed into a thin barrier. Through this barrier, the watching players could clearly see the Evil Ghost Mask writhing in agony inside. Whatever he was experiencing, the Rebel Army member was desperately clawing at his own neck, struggling against himself through the defensive barrier, as if he had completely forgotten about Zheng Yuci.
At that moment, another Zheng Yuci appeared behind him.
It wasn't a trick of the eye. There was indeed a Zheng Yuci standing outside, while another appeared inside the barrier formed by the hexagonal gates. This second Zheng Yuci stood behind the Evil Ghost Mask, his raised hands turning into blades, gently slicing open his scalp.
"The experimental materials Agor sends are never very good. I've always hoped they would send Rebel Army members, but unfortunately, they haven't managed that yet," the Zheng Yuci inside the barrier said. "Let's see if this last surgery yields unexpected results."
Mutant plants capable of sensing spiritual power were planted throughout the East District. When Zheng Yuci fought the Evil Ghost Mask, he precisely controlled the range of his Spiritual Realm's coverage. As a result, the affected mutant plants were mainly concentrated on the street where they were fighting. As time passed, the mutant plants' growth reached its limit, causing many collapsed buildings to be covered in greenery. Vines hung down from the interiors of tilted high-rises. This overwhelming vitality ironically masked the carnage of the battle, presenting a false image of thriving prosperity.
In reality, the mutant plants' growth had long since stopped. The entire street looked like a green meadow, with occasional breezes creating tiny ripples. But just as the second Zheng Yuci plunged the blade into the Evil Ghost Mask's skull, these green ripples suddenly turned into surging waves, wildly erupting in all directions like giant breakers. Newly sprouted light-colored leaves quickly covered the original dark ones!
The entire street churned. The mutant plants grew so vigorously that even Zheng Yuci was forced to leave the ground. He looked down at the "operating room," only to find that the Rebel Army member inside had disappeared.
Landing on the roof of a building, he looked straight ahead. Standing at an angle on the sloping roof of a slightly tilted building across the way was a person, also looking at him.
Without sparing a glance for the Evil Ghost Mask behind him, who was clutching his head and drinking a Self-Healing Agent, Zheng Yuci smiled at Xu Huo and said, "It's you, isn't it."